I just back from filling out some paper work today for my new job as a lifeguard, and my new boss mentioned that part of the reason she hired me had to do with a previous theft of my personal belongings. No, it wasn’t a pity hire, it was because she liked the way I had handled myself. Let me give you some back story.
A couple weeks ago, I went in for a lifeguard screening at one of the city pools. This consisted of some CPR and first aid work, an interview, and about five in-the-pool activities to demonstrate competence. After my CPR stuff and interview, it was time to get in the water. I put my car key, house key, certifications, driver’s license, twenty dollars, and some paperwork in the case of my pocket mask (something that is used for rescue breathing). When I got out of the water and was ready to go, everything was gone. I didn’t freak out, and I just let the people in charge know what happened, and we looked around for my missing items. Nothing could be found, so I left my contact information and called my neighbor so she could come and pick me up and I could go and get my spare key.
Luckily, everything got back to me in the end. But the point of all this was that at my job, my boss told me that she was so impressed with how calmly I handled the situation, that she had to give me the job. At the time, I was convinced that I would never see any of my things again, and it would be a huge headache to replace everything, but there was really nothing I could do about it. I always think that the best course of action is to keep a level head and do what needs to be done.
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